Cubs: From Tinker to Banks to Sandberg to ...today »

Cubs is an illustrated celebration of one of baseball s best-loved franchises, the
Chicago Cubs. From daytime baseball to the ivy-covered walls to the rooftop seats
across the street from Wrigley Field, all that is unique to the Cubs -- and to being a
Cubs fan -- is presented here. All of the Cubs best teams and players, unforgettable
moments and greatest performances are covered in this evocative history that also
relives the charm of Wrigley Field.

The Sporting News takes it year by year, recapping Cub highlights and lowlights from
1876 (when the franchise made its debut as an original member of the National League)
to early 2005 (when Ryne Sandberg was elected to the Hall of Fame).

Sporting News editors pick the Cubs all-time team -- a 25-man roster of starters
and reserves, with the No. 1 manager also selected. Cubs presents bios on all these
standout players (many of whom are Hall of Famers), plus more than 140 additional
bios on Cubs favorites through the years (including non-players who have earned
special niches in Cubs lore).

Cubs history wouldn t be complete without a close examination and review of the
franchise s championship teams -- and, yes, the Cubs have won the World Series
(twice, in fact). And they have captured 16 pennants. Gabby Hartnett s homer in
the gloamin is revisited, and so is Sammy Sosa s classic home run duel with Mark
McGwire in the Cubs wild-card season of 1998. In case anyone has forgotten -- Cubs
hasn t -- Sammy moved ahead of McGwire, ever so briefly, during the season s final
stirring weekend.

Cubs history, all 129 seasons of it, was a delight to chronicle, as this colorfully
illustrated and information-packed commemorative book proves.